Rio Salado college in Tempe Arizona is an all online communty college. It's part of the Maricopa County Community College system so it's pretty well respected and accredited. I have not taken classes there, but I hear that they can be tough, as they don't want to be known as an online college that is an easy out to actually going to college. Good luck!
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Sorry this happened but I don't think I'd stay in the course either. 5-6 chapter assignments plus papers sound a bit too much for me. For my A&P and Chem classes we basically did two chapters then exam. So a lot of exams per semester but imo it makes the workload more manageable. Look at other cc's in your area. When looking at courses I look for online or any campus within driving distance if hybrid or weekend options are available.
If your classes are anything like mine that will soon change. I don't think I have had an exam yet that has been LESS than 4-5 chapters. In my micro class we had 3 exams, each one having about 7 chapters and in my Pathophysiology class it's about the same. I think the average for my classes has been 3-4 exams in the semester.
Sorry you are having such a tough time with Micro! I also recommend taking it online. I took mine online thru my local CC. Does your CC offer online classes for Micro, sorry not sure if you are taking it in person or online now?
Hope things work out and definitely dont let ONE instructor ruin your dream. She won't be worth mentioning 10 yrs from now, but you might regret your decision 10 yrs from now!
Unfortunately, she is the Only instructor at my CC and get this, she is going to be
teaching it online!!!!!!!!!! No thanks!
Today, she added another 20 drugs to our ever-growing list and what they do,
what they affect, reactions, etc. PLUS homework, Plus an 8-page article that
I swear was written for Phd's and not "intro" to micro students. I'm beginning to think we won't need a pharmacology class because she is covering it all in MICRO!
I'm going to drop and take it at a different CC; a longer drive, but so worth my
peace of mind:)
Thanks so much, everyone; I can sooo feel the love:)
Something that helped me through my classes...most of the books came with a dvd (or I could get a dvd from another book) that had animated visuals of how everything worked. Unless I see it, I have trouble understanding it. So although I always went to class, I did most of my learning from another book's dvd. I also subscribe to my A&P web site ($35 a year but it has saved me from repeating classes) that has lots of diagrams and other visuals, and I plan to subscribe during all of nursing school and afterward because it is that good! Saved my butt. Best of luck.
Can you take Micro at a different school and transfer it in? Seems like such a waste to have one class or one instructor ruin your dream. There are other options. Seek them out.
Good Luck
Matt
please don't give up your dream,give up that sick instructor,because its not that serious in micro!
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Rio Salado college in Tempe Arizona is an all online communty college. It's part of the Maricopa County Community College system so it's pretty well respected and accredited. I have not taken classes there, but I hear that they can be tough, as they don't want to be known as an online college that is an easy out to actually going to college. Good luck!
www.riosalado.edu